Via RealGM wire-tap: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/242922/NBA-Officially-Moves-2017-All-Star-Game-Out-Of-Charlotte
The NBA has officially announced they will move the 2017 NBA All-Star Game out of Charlotte.
The new location has yet to be determined though The Vertical reported New Orleans has emerged as the favorite.
The NBA released the following statement announcing the decision:
“The NBA has decided to relocate the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte with the hope of rescheduling for 2019.
“Since March, when North Carolina enacted HB2 and the issue of legal protections for the LGBT community in Charlotte became prominent, the NBA and the Charlotte Hornets have been working diligently to foster constructive dialogue and try to effect positive change. We have been guided in these discussions by the long-standing core values of our league. These include not only diversity, inclusion, fairness and respect for others but also the willingness to listen and consider opposing points of view.
I've also seen on twitter people hoping the NBA decides to pick Indianapolis as a relocation city. Indy Star's Nate Taylor reporting that Indy is NOT being considered as a relocation candidate.
[tweet]https://twitter.com/ByNateTaylor/status/756221679769153536[/tweet]
However, Taylor also reports that the Pacers will likely to submit a 2020 bid
[tweet]https://twitter.com/ByNateTaylor/status/756242982320345089[/tweet]
